1960–61 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe explained

Team:South Africa
Yearstart:1960
Yearfinish:1961
Destination:Europe
Matchplayed:34
Matchwon:31
Matchdraw:2
Matchlost:1
Testplayed:5
Testwon:4
Testdraw:1
Testlost:0
Played1:1
Won1:1
Draw1:0
Lost1:0
Played2:1
Won2:1
Draw2:0
Lost2:0
Played3:1
Won3:1
Draw3:0
Lost3:0
Played4:1
Won4:1
Draw4:0
Lost4:0
Played5:1
Won5:0
Draw5:1
Lost5:0

In 1960-61 the South Africa national rugby union team toured England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, playing a series of test matches, as well as games against club, regional, and representative teams. South Africa won a Grand Slam by winning their test matches against all four Home Nations sides, as well as the test against France. This was the fifth Springboks tour of the Northern Hemisphere.

Results

Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Southern Countiesalign=center width=4029align=center width=409width=140 align=right 22 October 1960BrightonTour match
Oxford Universityalign=center width=4024align=center width=405width=140 align=right 26 October 1960OxfordTour match
Cardiffalign=center width=4013align=center width=406width=140 align=right 29 October 1960CardiffTour match
Pontypool & Cross Keysalign=center width=4030align=center width=403width=140 align=right 2 November 1960Pontypool Park, PontypoolTour match
Midland Countiesalign=center width=403align=center width=403width=140 align=right 5 November 1960LeicesterTour match
Cambridge Universityalign=center width=4012align=center width=400width=140 align=right 9 November 1960CambridgeTour match
London Countiesalign=center width=4020align=center width=403width=140 align=right 12 November 1960Twickenham, LondonTour match
Glasgow - Edinburghalign=center width=4016align=center width=4011width=140 align=right 16 November 1960GlasgowTour match
South of Scotlandalign=center width=4019align=center width=403width=140 align=right 19 November 1960HawickTour match
North West Countiesalign=center width=4011align=center width=400width=140 align=right 23 November 1960Maine Road, ManchesterTour match
Swanseaalign=center width=4019align=center width=403width=140 align=right 26 November 1960SwanseaTour match
Ebbw Vale & Abertilleryalign=center width=403align=center width=400width=140 align=right 29 November 1960Ebbw ValeTour match
Walesalign=center width=403align=center width=400width=140 align=right 3 December 1960Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffTest match
South Western Countiesalign=center width=4021align=center width=409width=140 align=right 7 December 1960CamborneTour match
Western Countiesalign=center width=4042align=center width=400width=140 align=right 10 December 1960GloucesterTour match
Llanelli RFCalign=center width=4021align=center width=400width=140 align=right 13 December 1960LlanelliTour match
Irelandalign=center width=408align=center width=403width=140 align=right 17 December 1960Lansdowne Road, DublinTest match
Munsteralign=center width=409align=center width=403width=140 align=right 21 December 1960Musgrave Park, CorkTour match
Combined Servicesalign=center width=4014align=center width=405width=140 align=right 26 December 1960Twickenham, LondonTour match
Midland Countiesalign=center width=4016align=center width=405width=140 align=right 28 December 1960BirminghamTour match
North Eastern Countiesalign=center width=4021align=center width=409width=140 align=right 31 December 1960GosforthTour match
South Eastern Countiesalign=center width=4024align=center width=400width=140 align=right 3 January 1961BournemouthTour match
Englandalign=center width=405align=center width=400width=140 align=right 7 January 1961Twickenham, LondonTest match
Newportalign=center width=403align=center width=400width=140 align=right 11 January 1961NewportTour match
Neath and Aberavonalign=center width=4025align=center width=405width=140 align=right 14 January 1961The Gnoll, NeathTour match
Scotlandalign=center width=4012align=center width=405width=140 align=right 21 January 1961Murrayfield, EdinburghTest match
North of Scotlandalign=center width=4022align=center width=409width=140 align=right 25 January 1961Tour match
Ulsteralign=center width=4019align=center width=406width=140 align=right 28 January 1961BelfastTour match
Leinsteralign=center width=4012align=center width=405width=140 align=right 1 February 1961DublinTour match
align=center width=400align=center width=406width=140 align=right 4 February 1961Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffTour match
South West Francealign=center width=4029align=center width=403width=140 align=right 8 February 1961Tour match
France Balign=center width=4026align=center width=4010width=140 align=right 11 February 1961Tour match
Cote Basquealign=center width=4036align=center width=409width=140 align=right 14 February 1961Tour match
Francealign=center width=400align=center width=400width=140 align=right 18 February 1961Yves-du-Manoir, ColombesTest match

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